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Vietnam stands the 18th among countries with the highest rates of gastric cancer in the world, and most of gastric cancer patients in Vietnam are late diagnosed. The information was recently given by Associate. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Truong Khanh, head of Gastroenterology Department at Bach Mai Hospital at an International Symposium on liver and gallbladder digestion in Hanoi. Vietnam stands the 18th among countries with the highest rates of gastric cancer in the world According to Khanh, a high salt intake, staying up late, sedentary lifestyle and HP bacteria infections were the main reasons for gastric cancer rise in Vietnam. “We are working to provide statistics on Vietnamese people who face the risk of gastric cancer. The best method for the early detection of the disease is endoscopy,” Khanh said. Professor Hidemi Goto from Nagoya University said that over the past years, experts from the university have helped Bach Mai Hospital with the transfer of … [Read more...] about Vietnam suffers high gastric cancer rates

In Vietnam, most patients are diagnosed with stomach cancer in the final stage of the disease, which requires surgery or chemotherapy, while more than 70% of Japanese people benefit from early diagnosis of gastric cancer thanks to endoscopic methods for high-risk patients. Early detection allows possible gastric mucosal ablation or the removal of polyps. According to Assoc. Professor Dr. Nguyen Truong Khanh, Head of the Gastroenterology Department at Bach Mai Hospital, factors such as a high salt intake, lack of sleep (over 23 hours awake), sedentary lifestyle, and about 80% of the population being infected with HP bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract put Vietnamese people at a high risk of developing stomach cancer. "We are working to provide statistics on Vietnamese people at high risk of gastric cancer in order to apply a method of endoscopy for them. For gastrointestinal cancer, the best method is to use an endoscope for early detection," said Dr. Nguyen Truong Khanh. Experts at … [Read more...] about Vietnam 18th in global gastric cancer rates

In Vietnam, most patients are diagnosed with stomach cancer in the final stage of the disease, which requires surgery or chemotherapy, while more than 70% of Japanese people are given early diagnosis of gastric cancer thanks to endoscopic methods for high-risk patients. Early detection allows possible gastric mucosal ablation or removal of polyps. According to Ass.Professor and Dr. Nguyen Truong Khanh, Head of the Gastroenterology Department, Bach Mai Hospital, habits of eating too salty food, staying up late (over 23 hours), few physical activities, and about 80% of population infected with HP bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract are the risk of being stomach cancer. "We are working to provide statistics on Vietnamese people at high risk of gastric cancer in order to apply a method of endoscopy for them. For gastrointestinal cancer, the best way is the use of endoscope for early detection," said Dr. Nguyen Truong Khanh. Bach Mai Hospital experts said that other gastrointestinal … [Read more...] about Vietnam 18th in global highest rate of gastric cancer

In Vietnam, most patients are diagnosed with stomach cancer in the final stage of the disease, which requires surgery or chemotherapy, while more than 70% of Japanese people are given early diagnosis of gastric cancer thanks to endoscopic methods for high-risk patients. Early detection allows possible gastric mucosal ablation or removal of polyps. According to Ass.Professor and Dr. Nguyen Truong Khanh, Head of the Gastroenterology Department, Bach Mai Hospital, habits of eating too salty food, staying up late (over 23 hours), few physical activities, and about 80% of population infected with HP bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract are the risk of being stomach cancer. "We are working to provide statistics on Vietnamese people at high risk of gastric cancer in order to apply a method of endoscopy for them. For gastrointestinal cancer, the best way is the use of endoscope for early detection," said Dr. Nguyen Truong Khanh. Bach Mai Hospital experts said that other gastrointestinal … [Read more...] about Vietnam placed 18th in global highest rate of gastric cancer

HA NOI - Gastric cancer has become the third most frequent cancer (after liver and lung cancer) in Viet Nam with 15,000 newly diagnosed cases and 11,000 causalities yearly, according to the National Cancer Hospital Internal Department Director Nguyen Tuyet Mai.
Speaking at a workshop on gastric cancer yesterday, the doctor recommended that people attend hospitals for health examinations when experiencing symptoms such as indigestion, heartburn and fatigue.
Mai added that 80 per cent of gastric cancer cases were discovered too late for surgery and chemotherapy.
Gastric cancer is caused by a Helicobacter Pylori bacterium infection, eating salty food, being obese, smoking and drinking alcohol or even via heredity factors.
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